Sony Vaio P Gets Updated

Sony has updated its range of Vaio P ultra portable notebooks (netbooks to the rest of us), and this new model has also had a bit of a style makeover with a range of funky colors.

The new model has a host of new features over the previous one which include integrated 3G, and accelerometer and GPS, as well as a couple of touch pads which are located either side of the screen.

The Sony Vaio P features an 8 inch LCD display with a resolution of 1600 x 768, there is also an Intel Atom Z450 processor, 2GB of DDR2 RAM and a 64GB solid state drive (SSD), plus integrated Intel GMA graphics.

Connectivity comes in the form of 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 and Everywair Embedded 3G. There is also a Motion Eye camera, two USB 2.0 ports, and a battery which according to Sony is good for up to ten hours of usage.

The Sony Vaio P will come with Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit, and it will be available in June 2010, there are no details on pricing as yet, but we can expect it to be as expensive as the original Vaio P.

It’s smaller than a notebook and smarter than a smartphone: the colourful VAIO P Series from Sony is your perfect partner for on-the-move computing.

Weighing just over 600g and slipping effortlessly into a bag or jacket pocket, new VAIO P Series gives you all the power of a fully-featured Windows® computing experience… and so much more.

Ideal for busy people who can’t sit still, it’s the first VAIO designed for simple operation if you’re standing or walking. The central trackball is complemented by an additional touchpad and mouse buttons. Duplicating the main controls, they’re located at either edge of the screen for comfortable operation with both thumbs while you’re holding the computer in two hands.

VAIO P Series is the first notebook computer from Sony with built-in GPS and a new Digital Compass. Perfect for telling you where you are and what’s happening around you, they can help you find your hotel or a nearby restaurant if you’re standing on the street corner in an unfamiliar city1.

A brand-new VAIO Location Search software offers a real-time map view without tying up your web browser. Your map position and orientation are displayed along with nearby Points of Interest and even local weather conditions.

New VAIO P is the first notebook from Sony with a built-in accelerometer that responds to physical movements. Just give VAIO a gentle shake to ‘flick’ through pictures or the pages of a PDF document, or navigate back and forth through your web browsing history.

The sensor also recognises when VAIO P Series is turned on its side, automatically ‘flipping’ the screen for easy reading of documents or web pages in portrait mode. The notebook’s additional mouse buttons are perfectly placed for comfortable page-turning when you’re reading in portrait position – just like a paperback book or magazine.

New VAIO P Series is beautifully designed for easy operation, with a comfortable full-pitch keyboard for easy typing, plus a bright, extra-wide VAIO Display Plus that’s ideally proportioned for viewing movies or two web pages side-by-side. There’s also an ambient light sensor that dims screen illumination for comfortable viewing while saving power.

Available in five vibrant colours (black, white, pink, green and orange), the new VAIO P Series is complemented by a choice of stylish accessories that includes a distinctively perforated silicone slip case and carry strap.

The new VAIO P Series ultra-portable notebook computer is available from June 2010.